Amy & Andy’s Excellent Adventure 2024, Part 3: Frozen Edition (TESTING TESTING Eins, Zwei, Drei)

Where For Some Reason We Are Going Someplace Even Colder Than Home

Though We Hope It Will Be As ExtraOrdinarily Pretty As Expected.

No, we haven’t left yet. That’s tomorrow. This is where we’re going (From Budapest to Passau):

We have a few days in Budapest before we set sail on the Danube for 7 days. I’ve heard all sorts of wonderful things about the Christmas Markets in the places where we’re going.

We have three new-to-us countries on this itinerary: Hungary, Austria, and the Slovak Republic. I actually know 3 words in Hungarian: Nem (“no”), Egen (“yes”), and Madgyar (pronounced ‘mud-yar’and it means “Hungarian”). Very useful.

The forecast high for most days is around 40 F. No snow is forecast, which is why I’m bringing snow boots. If I didn’t bring them, then for sure it would snow. I’ve also packed every heavy sweater I own. And scarves. And gloves.

We’ve also packed our Ugly Hanukkah Sweaters (mine blinks) and a little electric hanukkiah (it can also blink), since the first night of Hanukkah is December 25. Might was well join in with the festivities! I’m sure we’ll be confusing most people on the ship. Maybe we can ask the kitchen to make us some latkes?

Auf wiedersehen!